Telegram-herald., 1887-07-31
THE STATE MILITIA.
ANNUAL ENcAmPmeNT THIS WEEK
More work and Less Larking IL the Order
-Eearrangement of the GsounGs-A
Communication N from the Ad-
jutsnt General.

Inc annual encaInp tlent OF the ctate
troops a. Brighton, which begins next
Thursday. promises 10 be largely attended
and more interesting than any former gath
ering Of the State militia. A f0rcs of men
has been at work. making repairs, putting
Up cook sbantieS. etc, and tomorrow they
Will begin pitching tents.
fhe arrangement Of the ground will
materially differ from last year IN the mat
ter OF location Of I6giments. The First regi-
ment will be next 20 the railroad track, the
location of the Fourth regiment last year.
ard the Second, Third and Fourth regi-
nents will camp back of the gf,unds, their
territory running from the roa4 osck TO the
parade grounds, the Fourth to be situated
al the extreme left. Department headquar-
ters will be moved about 500 feet nearer the
station and backing up 10 the lake.
TIE companies last year seemed TO want
better control, and this hss caused change
in camp discipline to be decided upon. Re-
gimcntal guard lines instead OF brigade
lines Will be the rule, and guard mount
will be made every morning. COlonels, ny
this Arrangement. will be he'd responsible
for the conduct ot their men.
A clause in Brig. Gen. /. {. Smiths re-
cent order has caused much comment in
military circles. Il is rs follows Any
enlisted man distant one halt mile from
camp without orders from his regimental
commando. duly countegsigEed al these
lBrigsdier Generals headquarters, will be
deemed absent without leave. and will be
sent home and mis- dismissal from the
service be recommended" This. il entorc-
ed, will efeciuaily put stop 10 practice
OF "larking' for which the encsmpment
was severely censured year ago.
AS the general orders require the COM
paries 10 move so as to De on the grounds
before sunrise. Aug 4, il is probable that
most OF them will go into camp on the day
previous. The railroad companies and
Quar;msstsr General Daboll. OF st. Johns,
are arranging for the running Of trains, and
every effort will be made 10 take care of the
visitors.
Col. Black. Of the Twenty third United
States InisatTy, Fort Wayne, viii be In
spectlDg officer. Monday, the Sh, will be
regular inspection day and Governor :
Day For dress purposes white belInets
viii be worn. Black helmets are not n &c
taken into camp.
More battalion drilling will be the rule
this yesr than formerly. and less brigade,
with plenty OF music. Two brass bands
srs 20 oe furnished o. those in command
of the encampme1t. and The Fourth Regi-
meat viii take sir new individual band,
Ex-Lieut. Col. Goebel wi, bear the hon
orsry tile Of Regimen Commissary during
camp. as a recognition Of past services, Per.
haps i, is cause for congrstulation 10 the
regiment that his title is cniv honorsry
and that he vii not heve 70 cook.
Inspector-6sneTal r. i. Newbsrry and
Assistant Inspector Colonel +. J. Ensign
have been looking after the militia OF
Northern Michigan for some weeks past.
I They visited = great many cities. At Me-
nominee aud Ca,umet ne companies were
quite iCu. That Of MeDOuiEse mustered
oat siKsy-four men for inspection aod Calu-
met sixty-ons men, masisg them the Two
largest companies in the state. There
seems to te great interest and enthusiasm
10 military matters, and the cnmpsn es are
composed of fine material hoaehtcn e
company hss thirty men IN it aad IS do
ing nicely. A year ego Ins0ector Gsnersi
Aid recon uendsd that ths Marquette
company be mustered out of service a. II
Was not fouushing. There seemed 90 be
90 enthuSssn, snd the citizens dii not
assist tae company. This yea inspector
NeH5erry found the company be- better
condition. and viii not rensv his predeces :
sors recommendation for the present q,
least
Gsnersl Ns~berrT hss now inspected al
the state troops wi-n tns ercenl ION uf tbl
p0rr Huron and saginaw companies. ard
tie state 4asrtermaste7 wiil send the cloth-
isg wlich has beer held asCk o. tae com
psniss which need it Last year 50 or 7gf
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tbs yea b.eus1s VII oe issaei n addition
Captains Rose snd Hsymau. Of Con
pa1ies 7 sn1 5 respectively have iust To-
cei Ved The f1iloriDx Official document from
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